dont ya want to join me at Umstead this afternoon? gonna freeze my behind off this afternoon, but damnit, i'm riding cx in the snow!

No.

A little lame responding 20 hrs too late, but the answer would still have been the same. I only have one rideable bike - and I don't fancy taking it in the mud at Umstead. It took long enough to clean it up after riding the Saturday after the Inauguration day snow storm the previous Tuesday.

Im southeast if you count the Quebec Arctic[where I intend to bike this year hell or high water.,/But here in Maine the roads are terrible and its cold with high snowbanks //I road Two days ago /the first time since the first week of December looks like it will be Mid March After our newest blizzard.I know I know,/this weather wouldnt bother you sun worshipers.hope I get to Titusville/Kenneth

A little lame responding 20 hrs too late, but the answer would still have been the same. I only have one rideable bike - and I don't fancy taking it in the mud at Umstead. It took long enough to clean it up after riding the Saturday after the Inauguration day snow storm the previous Tuesday.

you guys are making me feel bad. Haven't been on my bike in ages... I picked up a low profile headband type thing to keep my ears warm while at a Performance store in Atlanta last week though... so my temperature range just lowered slightly.

Geared up the raleigh international fixie from 43x16 (70 gear inch) to 52x17 (80 gear inch) friday last week. It felt good in the warm and calm during my commute on saturday. This morning however was a different story, highs in the low 50's winds at 12+ and gusts into the upper 20's.

Ok, so its not even a mile to work on the short route, about 1.5 on the back side, and then I have a few other ways to add more milage. I went in twice and only got to work for 'bout 45 mins. I guess people don't like to wash their cars when its cold, too bad I don't get paid when I don't work. I did do 'bout 10 miles in the wind fixed on 80 gear inch and still getting over the funk I'd been fighting these last few weeks, still not strong enough for that big gear.

ROFL!! We have VERY different definitions of what constitutes a "beautiful day"!

BICYCLE - [bahy-si-kuhl] - Noun :> A medical device used to correct the common geriatric condition of OFS, (Old, Fat & Slow), in a manner that does not induce brain-decaying boredom like walking or running.

well, it was bright and sunny outside at lunchtime and having spent all weekend inside due to rain and last night on the trainer - yes it was good to get out!

hehe! You go, girl! My old, fat ass is still waiting for 60 and sunny, though! (Course, I'm not trying to beat anyone but myself anymore!)

BICYCLE - [bahy-si-kuhl] - Noun :> A medical device used to correct the common geriatric condition of OFS, (Old, Fat & Slow), in a manner that does not induce brain-decaying boredom like walking or running.

yes! left the loveless cafe at 8:45pm and did about 20 miles - out to mile marker 435 and back on the natchez trace parkway. Warm enough out for shorts and short sleeve jersey, moon full enough not to need headlight to see (though I turned it on for cars... about 8 total)